Improved cotton-basket



@Inl-tiedv tant RQ L. MYERS, orVA WASHINGTQN, NORTH CAROLINA.

Leners Pawn: N. 98,091, 'dated Beamter 21, 1869.

IMPRovnn coTToNQBAsKET.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the lame.

To all whom fit may concern: Be it known that I, RJL. MYERS, of Washington, in the county of Beaufort, and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cotton-Baskets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled iu the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom? panyng drawings, forming part ot' this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in baskets for carrying cotton, especially when ginned; and consists in Aproviding the cotton-baskets, of the ordinary form and construction, with large holes through the centre of the bottom, whereby, in employing the said baskets, the operator may insert his hand and push the cotton ont by one effort in a mass, whereas, by the present arrangement, it must be pulled outfroni the mouth, which takes mnch 1n0re time, as in this way it only comes out in small quantities.

Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of my improved basket, and

Figure 2, a plan of the bottom of the same. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding hand Vmay be thrust in to eject the contents en. masse,

the'basket being held by the other hand.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters' Patenti Albasket, constructed with alarge hole, A, in; the i bottom, as shown and described. v

L. MYERS.

Witnesses:

T. H. B. MYERS, W. BRoNsoN Jnnvls. 

